Which is better resident alien or non resident alien to file taxes?

withloveraj Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Mar 4, 2010, 08:59 PM

Which is better resident alien or non resident alien to file taxes?

Filing as NR alien or resident alien, which is more benificiary?

MukatA Posts: 7,110, Reputation: 176

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Mar 4, 2010, 09:35 PM

It is not your choice. You need to figure out if you can file nonresident return, resident return or dual status return.

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